Conclusions

Although comorbidities and the extent of resection impair both speech and swallowing, reconstruction, particularly with innervated free flaps, still affords the majority of patients’ reasonable function.

Notes

Disclosure

The authors have no commercial associations or financial disclosures that might pose or create a conflict of interest with information presented in this manuscript. No funding was received for the work presented in this manuscript.

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